ด้าม
dâamMeanings
1ClassifierA2
classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments
Classifier for certain handled tools, such as knives, brooms, and hoes, and for writing instruments such as pens.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterสามด้ามsǎam-dâamสามด้ามsǎam-dâamthree items (counted with ด้าม)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
Yesterday I bought three umbrellas for my family.
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Tomorrow Mom will go to the market to buy four brooms.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanหยิบyìpจอบjɔ̀ɔpสองsɔ̌ɔngด้ามdâamกับgàpเคียวkiiaoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngด้ามdâamไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiไร่râi
The gardener took two hoes and one sickle to work in the field.
Yesterday he bought a knife and a sword, one of each.
Tomorrow Mom will buy three brooms for the new house.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanยืมyʉʉmจอบjɔ̀ɔpสองsɔ̌ɔngด้ามdâamจากjàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพราะprɔ́จอบjɔ̀ɔpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoหักhàkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
The gardener borrowed two hoes from a friend because his hoe had broken.
2NounB1
handle; haft
The part of an object for holding or gripping, such as on a knife, broom, or umbrella.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftไม้กวาดmáai-gwàatไม้กวาดmáai-gwàatbroomใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; less
Yesterday I replaced the broom’s handle because the old one broke.
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He told me to grip the umbrella’s handle tightly when walking through strong wind.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเธอtəəมักmákพันpanผ้าpâaรอบrɔ̂ɔpด้ามdâamกระทะgrà-táเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́จับได้jàp-dâaiถนัดtà-nàtขึ้นkʉ̂n
Before cooking, she usually wraps a cloth around the pan’s handle to prevent heat and get a more comfortable grip.
เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianด้ามdâamไม้กวาดmáai-gwàatใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́อันanเก่าgàoหักhàkตรงdtrongด้ามจับdâam-jàp
He replaced the broom’s handle because the old one broke at the grip.
ฉันchǎnพันpanเทปtêepที่tîiด้ามร่มdâam-rômเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiจับได้jàp-dâaiแน่นnɛ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂nเวลาwee-laaเจอjəəลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
I wrapped tape around the umbrella’s handle to get a firmer grip in strong wind.
ด้ามdâamกระทะgrà-táที่tîiเป็นbpenฉนวนกันความร้อนchà-nǔuan-gan-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจับได้jàp-dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiลวกมือlûuak-mʉʉแม้mɛ́ɛเพิ่งpə̂ngยกyókลงlongจากjàakเตาdtao
The pan’s heat‑insulated handle lets you hold it without burning your hand, even right after taking it off the stove.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dâam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |